Continuity Planner

MBL Technologies•Washington, DC

55d•Onsite

About The Position

MBL Technologies, Inc. offers a diverse set of management and technology consulting services to Federal government and commercial markets. Our solutions are tailored to support each client’s mission, accounting for their unique needs and operating environments to ensure success. We bring the right people, capabilities, and expertise together to assist our clients with enabling their mission. Together our individual differences drive successful business results. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran, or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or spouse of an active military service member, we encourage you to apply. Please visit our webpage for information on our policies and benefits for the military and veteran community. Why Work with Us? We trust, empower, and believe in our employees to soar to their fullest potential! We offer a robust benefits package (medical, dental, vision, STD, Accident, Life, Hospital Insurance, FSA, HSA, 401K match, professional development stipend, etc.). We love to have fun and give back to the community. Community Service and Employee Engagement events are atop our calendar events! MBL Technologies is hiring a Continuity Planner to perform on-site consulting services at our client in Washington, DC. This position aids in the development, management, and refinement of continuity of operations plans for a large federal organization. This role requires that the individual be familiar with key concepts and strategies supporting continuity of operations, business continuity, test, training and exercises, incident management, and disaster recovery. The Continuity Planner will need to have a working knowledge of these programs and experience employing them within a federal organization, specifically in a continuity and/or emergency management planning support role. This job is onsite five days a week in the DC metro area. And requires an active top secret clearance.

Requirements

Five or more years of Continuity of Operations (COOP) and/or Business Continuity experience focused on continuity plan development and maintenance
Experience developing and conducting a Business Process Analysis/Business Impact Analysis
Knowledge and understanding of industry business continuity planning and Federal continuity guidance/policies, including ISO - 22301
Strong demonstrated experience developing and maintaining an organization’s continuity of operations plan (COOP) to include detailed quality assurance and basic graphical design
Understand the concepts for developing and maintaining business continuity plans for an organization’s lines of business and the ability to coordinate requirements with plan stakeholders
Demonstrated experience working and interacting with senior and mid-level executives to include providing guidance and consultation services; training; and the facilitation of general working group sessions
Experience organizing and facilitating meetings such as working groups with mid and senior level executives
Experience conducting situation analysis, using critical thinking skills, and developing corresponding reports under time restraints
Proficiency using Microsoft Office products (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint) to create documents briefings, and leadership reports
Demonstrated experience developing and presenting quality deliverables for executive level personnel
Strong technical writing background
Ability to deploy for emergencies
Must hold an active Top Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience working at the House of Representatives or other Legislative Branch Organizations
Experience with developing both discussion and operations-based exercises
Training development and facilitation skills
Continuity planning or related certification (ABCP, CBCP, DRCE, etc.) from industry recognized organizations (DRII, FEMA, etc.)
Possess a "can-do" attitude and be committed to working in a fast-paced and collaborative team environment
Proficiency with ArcGIS and/or WebEOC
Proficiency with Microsoft Access, SQL, or similar database tools
BS/BA degree is preferred (preferably in emergency management, crisis management, or equivalent)

Responsibilities

Aids in the development, management, and refinement of continuity of operations plans for a large federal organization.
Familiar with key concepts and strategies supporting continuity of operations, business continuity, test, training and exercises, incident management, and disaster recovery.
Employ them within a federal organization, specifically in a continuity and/or emergency management planning support role.